The Astrals

The Astrals ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† - ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€
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๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ: ๐—” ๐—๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜As Northern Iloilo State University celebrates the achievements of t...
16/06/2026

๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—š๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ: ๐—” ๐—๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—–๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜

As Northern Iloilo State University celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2026, ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ joins the university community in honoring another batch of graduates who have chosen to grow, serve, and lead. Armed with passion, purpose, and commitment, you carried not only their personal achievements but also the pride of their families and the honor of being NISUnians.

Behind every diploma was a story of perseveranceโ€”countless sleepless nights, moments of doubt transformed into determination, and the courage to keep moving forward despite uncertainty. The graduates did not simply complete a degree; they demonstrated that growth is possible even in the face of challenges.

Throughout your academic journey, you overcame examinations, developed projects that promoted environmental stewardship, built meaningful connections, and spaces where every voice could be heard. You embodied the belief that education is not only about personal success but also about uplifting others along the way.

Each step taken reflects the weight of your hard work and the promise of what lies ahead. While your years at the university closed, the education continues through the choices you make, the communities your serve, and the futures you help build. It marks not an ending, but the beginning of a new chapter.

Through this tribute, ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ celebrates the resilience, dedication, and aspirations of every graduate who once entered the university gates carrying dreams and ambitions.

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

May you move forward with integrity, commitment, and confidence. Continue to be leaders who are responsible, compassionate, and courageous enough to create positive change. Once, you entered these gates carrying dreams and aspirations. Now, you leave this portal equipped with knowledge, purpose, and the determination to shape a better future.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜†๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ
๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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16/06/2026

| Ginsaulog sang NISU Main Campus ang ika-lima nga Commencement Exercises sang Hunyo 15 para sa 1,414 ka graduatesโ€”pagdumdom sang kadalag-an kag pagsugod sang bag-ong pagpanaw.

Sa idalom sang tema nga โ€œHonoring Excellence in Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Education,โ€ nagtipon ang bug-os nga komunidad sang NISU Main Campus para sa graduation sang Class of 2026: isa ka daku nga selebrasyon sang pagpaninguha, dedikasyon, kag mga handum nga natuman.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—š๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜†๐—น๐˜†๐—ป ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—˜๐— ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—• ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ
๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ: ๐—ฃ๐—• ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ

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๐——๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ: I hereby declare that I do not own the rights to this music/song. All rights belong to the owner. No Copyright Infringement Intended.

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€Northern Iloilo State Univer...
15/06/2026

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€

Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Main Campus celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 and conferred degrees upon its graduates during its 5th University Commencement Exercises at the NISU Gymnasium on June 15.

Highlighting the theme, โ€œHonoring Excellence in Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Education,โ€ the ceremony gathered university officials, members of the Board of Regents, faculty and staff, parents, guests, and graduating students to celebrate the culmination of the graduatesโ€™ academic journey.

Serving as commencement speaker, Commissioner Desiderio R. Apag III, Chairperson of the NISU Board of Regents, urged graduates to pursue excellence through personal growth and service to others.

โ€œExcellence is not about being better than everyone else. Excellence is about becoming the best version of yourself, and using your gifts to help others succeed,โ€ Commissioner Apag said.

Furthermore, he emphasized that sustainability involves creating opportunities for future generations, while inclusivity ensures that no one is left behind.

โ€œSustainability means thinking beyond ourselves and making decisions that create opportunities for future generations,โ€ he stated, adding that โ€œInclusivity means making sure that no one is left behind, especially those whose voices are often unheard and whose opportunities are often limited.โ€

Meanwhile, Hon. Binky April M. Tupas, Representative of the Fifth Congressional District of Iloilo, congratulated the graduates and recognized their years of hard work and perseverance.

According to Hon. Tupas, earning a degree is not only the result of years of hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance but also a reminder of where graduates came from and the good they can contribute to others.

โ€œAs you move forward, remember that success is not measured only by what you achieve for yourself, but also by the good you are able to do for others,โ€ she said.

Moreover, she encouraged the graduates to uphold integrity, compassion, and service, emphasizing that education can create positive change in communities.

Following the messages, Mrs. Leilane P. Gabion, Registrar III, presented the candidates for graduation, after which Dr. Raffy B. Chavez, University President, formally conferred the degrees and led the distribution of diplomas, assisted by the Vice Presidents, Deans of Colleges, and Campus Administrator.

Following the conferment of degrees, Mr. John Mark B. Ormides, a BS Biology graduate and Summa Cum Laude, led the Pledge of Loyalty. The graduates were then formally inducted into the NISU Estancia Alumni Association by Dr. Roger J. Sulayao, President of the NISU Estancia Alumni Association, marking their transition from students to alumni.

Thereafter, Miss Cherry Mae F. Mahinay, a BS Biology graduate and Magna Cum Laude, led the Graduatesโ€™ Prayer.

The ceremony concluded with the singing of the NISU Hymn, marking the official end of the universityโ€™s 5th Commencement Exercises and the beginning of a new chapter for the Class of 2026.

๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐˜‡ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜€
๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ

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๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป. ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€Echoing the theme, โ€œHon...
15/06/2026

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป. ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€

Echoing the theme, โ€œHonoring Excellence in Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Education", Hon. Binky April M. Tupas, Representative of 5th Congressional District, Province of Iloilo delivered a warm congratulatory message during the 5th Commencement Exercises for the students at Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Estancia Main Campus.

During the universityโ€™s commencement exercises, Tupas reminded the graduates that earning a degree is not only the result of years of hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance but also the remembrance of where they came from and the good they have contributed to others.

"As you move forward, remember that success is not measured only by what you achieve for yourself, but also by the good you are able to do for others", she stated.

As the Class of 2026 embarks on their respective careers, She urged them to carry the values of integrity, compassion, and service wherever they go.

The congratulatory message served as a reminder that education is not only a pathway to success but also a means of creating positive change and building a better future for society. | via Cleyana Mari Soto

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ...
15/06/2026

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

Emphasizing the transformative power of education, Commissioner Desiderio R. Apag III, Chairperson of the NISU Board of Regents, discussed the significance of the theme, โ€œHonoring Excellence in Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Education,โ€ during the 5th Commencement Celebration of Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Main Campus on June 15, 2026.

In his commencement address, Apag underscored the role of education in changing lives and creating opportunities for individuals and communities and highlighted the theme of the celebration and explained the values that graduates should embody as they move forward in their chosen careers and fields of service.

According to him, excellence is not measured by outperforming others but by striving for personal growth while helping others succeed.

โ€œExcellence is not about being better than everyone else. Excellence is about becoming the best version of yourself, and using your gifts to help others succeed,โ€ he said.

Apag also discussed the importance of sustainability, emphasizing the need to consider the welfare of future generations in every decision and action.

โ€œSustainability means thinking beyond ourselves and making decisions that create opportunities for future generations,โ€ he stated.

He further stressed the importance of inclusivity in education and society, particularly in ensuring equal opportunities for all.

As graduates prepare to enter their respective professions, Apag reminded them that they now carry the responsibility of putting these values into practice.

He emphasized that regardless of the careers they pursue, they should view their professions not only as a means of earning a living but also as opportunities to create positive change in their communities and contribute to the betterment of society. | via Kristine Alfuente

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | Excitement filled the air as the Class of 2026, gathered at the Northern Iloilo State University (NISU...
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๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—จ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | Excitement filled the air as the Class of 2026, gathered at the Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Main Campus Gymnasium for the 5th Commencement Ceremony this afternoon, June 15.

Led by key university officials and faculty members, a grand processional set the ceremony in motion as graduates marched proudly alongside their parents and honored guests.

A total of 1,414 graduates are expected to receive their diplomas during the exercises, marking the culmination of years of hard work as they prepare to embark on new journeys beyond the university. | via Glenn Carl Rigodon

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | Northern Iloilo State University Main Campus is finally set for the 5th Commencement Ceremony scheduled this...
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๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | Northern Iloilo State University Main Campus is finally set for the 5th Commencement Ceremony scheduled this afternoon on June 15.

A festive atmosphere has taken over the campus as local vendors set up stalls filled with celebratory bouquets and graduation merchandise.

Early onlookers and families of the graduates have already begun arriving, eager to witness the milestone event.

Meanwhile, university officials and committees are putting the final touches on the venue to ensure a seamless and orderly ceremony. | via Glenn Carl Rigodon

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜… ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒThe long wait is finally over as Northern Iloilo State Univer...
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๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

The long wait is finally over as Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Main Campus holds its 2026 Commencement Exercises today, June 15.

After years of dedication, perseverance, and countless sacrifices, 1,414 graduates are set to walk across the stage and celebrate a milestone that marks the culmination of their academic journey.

This yearโ€™s commencement not only recognizes academic achievement but also honors the resilience and determination that carried the graduating class through challenges and triumphs alike.

Families, mentors, faculty members, and loved ones gather to witness this momentous occasion as graduates prepare to embark on new paths and opportunities beyond the university.

Meanwhile, The Astralsโ€™ Paglahutay coverage will bring the NISU community closer to the celebration by capturing the memorable moments, emotions, and achievements of the Class of 2026.

Stay tuned for updates, highlights, and stories as we commemorate this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates.

As the Class of 2026 turns the page to a new chapter, NISU proudly celebrates their achievements and wishes them success in their future endeavors.

Congratulations, Class of 2026โ€”may your journey beyond the university be guided by excellence, service, and lifelong learning.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ
๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ

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๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€Graduating students of Northern Iloilo State University (NIS...
15/06/2026

๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ | ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€

Graduating students of Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) Main Campus participated in separate Catholic and non-Catholic Baccalaureate services as part of the universityโ€™s 2026 Commencement Exercises on June 15.

Guided by the theme, โ€œEmpowered by Faith, Strengthened for the Journey Ahead,โ€ the activity served as a venue for thanksgiving and spiritual reflection as graduating students prepared for graduation.

The Catholic Baccalaureate Mass was held at 8:30 A.M. at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Estancia and was presided over by Rev. Fr. Roy Ronald B. Bretaรฑa.

Meanwhile, the spiritual gathering for non-Catholic graduates took place at 7:30 A.M. at the University Mini Theater, led by Rev. Jose V. Perez Jr.

Additionally, the gatherings also provided an opportunity for students to reflect on their academic journey and express gratitude for their accomplishments throughout their years at the university.

Moreover, through the Baccalaureate services, NISU recognizes the role of faith, gratitude, and resilience in preparing graduates for the challenges and opportunities beyond the university. | via Maenel Jazz Rivas

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ, ๐—ฅ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜… ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก | ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜†"Sana graduate na rin ako ngayon.โ€Ilang beses ko nang binulong ang mga salitang iyon sa sar...
14/06/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก | ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜†

"Sana graduate na rin ako ngayon.โ€

Ilang beses ko nang binulong ang mga salitang iyon sa sarili ko. Sa bawat litrato ng mga nakatoga, sa bawat pagbati ng "Congratulations, Graduates!", at sa bawat pangarap na tila sabay-sabay nilang naabot. Habang nakikita ko silang ipinagdiriwang ang pagtatapos ng isang yugto, hindi ko maiwasang tanungin ang sarili ko kung bakit wala ako roon. Kung bakit hindi ako kasabay ng kanilang martsa patungo sa entablado ng tagumpay.

Hindi naman naging madali ang tanggapin. May mga pagkakataong pilit kong ikinukumpara ang sarili ko sa iba. Habang sila ay papalapit na sa susunod na kabanata ng kanilang buhay, ako ay nananatiling binabagtas ang mga daang matagal na nilang nalampasan. Minsan, pakiramdam ko'y naiwan ako ng panahon. Pakiramdam ko'y ako na lamang ang nananatili habang ang lahat ay patuloy na sumusulong.

Masakit din palang magluksa para sa mga bagay na hindi naman tuluyang nawala, kundi naantala lamang. Nagluluksa ako para sa bersyon ng sarili kong minsan kong inakalang magiging ako sa panahong ito. Para sa mga planong akala ko'y magkakatotoo ayon sa itinakda kong oras. At sa mga gabing puno ng pagdududa, hindi ko maitangging may mga pagkakataong nawawalan din ako ng pag-asa.

Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, may bahagi ng puso kong tumatangging sumuko. Isang munting pag-asang nananatiling buhay kahit paulit-ulit na sinusubok ng pagkadismaya. Sapagkat kung may itinuro man sa akin ang pagiging irregular, ito ay ang katotohanang hindi nasusukat ang halaga ng isang tao sa bilis ng kaniyang pagdating sa dulo. May mga pangarap na nangangailangan lamang ng mas mahabang panahon upang mamukadkad.

Unti-unti kong natutunang hindi ako nahuhuliโ€”magkaiba lamang ang takbo ng aking kuwento. Ang mga paglikong hindi ko inaasahan, ang mga asignaturang kinailangan kong balikan, at ang mga pagkakataong muli akong nagsimula ay hindi naging katapusan ng aking pangarap. Sa halip, ito ang mga pahinang humubog sa aking katatagan at nagturo sa akin kung paano magpatuloy kahit walang katiyakan.

Kaya sa tuwing sasagi sa isip ko ang mga salitang "Sana graduate na rin ako ngayon," hindi ko na ito hinahayaang magtapos doon. Dinadagdagan ko ito ng panibagong paniniwala: Hindi man ngayon, pero darating din ang araw na ako naman. At kapag dumating ang araw na iyon, hindi lamang diploma ang aking maipagmamalaki. Bitbit ko rin ang lahat ng luha, paghihintay, at pananampalatayang pinili kong panghawakan sa mga panahong gusto ko nang bumitaw.

Hindi man ngayon. Hindi man kasabay ng iba. Ngunit naniniwala akong darating din ang araw na tatawagin ang aking pangalan. At sa araw na iyon, masasabi ko sa sarili kong ang lahat ng pagkaantala ay hindi pagtanggi ng tadhana. Dahil ang mga pangarap na tunay na para sa atin ay maaaring maantala, ngunit hindi kailanman ipagkakait.

๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ
๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—œ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป
๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‡๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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